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*150th anniversairy of the foundation of [[King's College]]
 
*150th anniversairy of the foundation of [[King's College]]
 
*Construction of [[Hartley Hall]], the first [[residence hall]] on the [[Morningside Heights campus]]
 
*Construction of [[Hartley Hall]], the first [[residence hall]] on the [[Morningside Heights campus]]
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*Columbia organizes adult education classes into a formal program called Extension Teaching (later renamed University Extension)
 
*Formation of the [[Columbia University Marching Band]]
 
*Formation of the [[Columbia University Marching Band]]
 
*The opening of the IRT 1/9 [[subway]] station brings mass transit to [[Morningside Heights]], spurring dense residential development in the region of Columbia's new [[Morningside Heights campus|campus]]
 
*The opening of the IRT 1/9 [[subway]] station brings mass transit to [[Morningside Heights]], spurring dense residential development in the region of Columbia's new [[Morningside Heights campus|campus]]
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*Philosopher [[John Dewey]] joins the Columbia faculty, where he would remain for over 25 years
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*September: Inaugural [[King's Crown Award]]s given out.
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{{succession|preceded=[[1903]]|succeeded=[[1905]]|office=History of Columbia University|years=1904}}
 
{{succession|preceded=[[1903]]|succeeded=[[1905]]|office=History of Columbia University|years=1904}}
  
 
[[Category:20th century]]
 
[[Category:20th century]]

Latest revision as of 13:52, 30 January 2014

Postcard view of the Morningside Heights campus from 1904. West Hall is still standing in the background, to the left of Low Library

1904 in Columbia history:


Preceded by
1903
History of Columbia University 
1904
Succeeded by
1905